LSTM Networks for Home Energy Efficiency Severiche Maury, Zurisaddai Arrubla Hoyos, Wilson Ramírez-Velarde, Raúl Cama Pinto, Dora Holgado Terriza, Juan Antonio Damas Hermoso, Miguel Cama Pinto, Alejandro Home energy management system (HEMS) Artificial intelligence Deep learning This study aims to develop and evaluate an LSTM neural network for predicting household energy consumption. To conduct the experiment, a testbed was created consisting of five common appliances, namely, a TV, air conditioner, fan, computer, and lamp, each connected to individual smart meters within a Home Energy Management System (HEMS). Additionally, a meter was installed on the distribution board to measure total consumption. Real-time data were collected at 15-min intervals for 30 days in a residence that represented urban energy consumption in Sincelejo, Sucre, inhabited by four people. This setup enabled the capture of detailed and specific energy consumption data, facilitating data analysis and validating the system before large-scale implementation. Using the detailed power consumption information of these devices, an LSTM model was trained to identify temporal connections in power usage. Proper data preparation, including normalisation and feature selection, was essential for the success of the model. The results showed that the LSTM model was effective in predicting energy consumption, achieving a mean squared error (MSE) of 0.0169. This study emphasises the importance of continued research on preferred predictive models and identifies areas for future research, such as the integration of additional contextual data and the development of practical applications for residential energy management. Additionally, it demonstrates the potential of LSTM models in smart-home energy management and serves as a solid foundation for future research in this field. 2024-09-17T08:46:35Z 2024-09-17T08:46:35Z 2024-08-09 journal article Severiche-Maury, Z.; Arrubla-Hoyos,W.; Ramirez-Velarde, R.; Cama-Pinto, D.; Holgado-Terriza, J.A.; Damas-Hermoso, M.; Cama-Pinto, A. LSTM Networks for Home Energy Efficiency. Designs 2024, 8, 78. https://doi.org/10.3390/designs8040078 https://hdl.handle.net/10481/94594 10.3390/designs8040078 eng http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ open access Atribución 4.0 Internacional MDPI